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S. 134 117th Congress Senate

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action January 28, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill addresses the employment and retraining of veterans, specifically during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

The bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a program under which the VA must provide up to 12 months of nontransferable retraining assistance (including a housing stipend) to up to 35,000 eligible veterans for the pursuit of a specified program of education. Under the bill, an eligible veteran is an individual who, among other requirements, is unemployed due to COVID-19. Veterans who receive retraining assistance may only use such assistance to pursue specified programs, including those designed to provide training for high-demand occupations.

The bill requires the Department of Labor to conduct outreach to veterans participating in the program to notify them of employment placement services and facilitate employment placement. Additionally, the VA must enter into a memorandum of understanding with one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to facilitate the employment of veterans participating in the program.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the outcomes and effectiveness of the retraining assistance program.

The program will terminate 21 months after the date of the enactment of this bill.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 637 Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2021
  • HR 1319 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 13, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 20, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 15, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 4, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 4, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 24, 2021
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 134: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a retraining assistance program for unemployed veterans, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-134/
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